CHICAGO — More than 95,000 coronavirus infections were reported across the United States on Friday, setting the single-day record for cases as the nation’s outbreak spiraled further out of control. The previous record had been set only a day earlier, providing
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United Kingdom reaction underscores significance of U.S. election
The 2020 U.S. presidential election is creating waves across the pond, where residents of the United Kingdom have taken interest. “It’s the most important election ever,” a British woman said. U.S. voters will head to the polls on Tuesday where they’ll decide
Octobrrrr? Early snowfall blankets much of northeast US
A fast-moving storm has dumped several inches of snow across much of the northeastern U.S. Nearly 4 inches fell in some spots Friday, accumulating on lawns, fouling roads and inspiring social media posts with a mock “snowpocalypse” theme ByThe Associated
Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ logs largest weekly gain in about 4 months
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Statue of George Washington at Federal Hall across Wall Street from New York Stock Exchange in New York NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cboe Volatility Index (), Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” rose 0.4 points on Friday
Donald Trump: The End-Times President
Last month, as infernos raged across the West Coast and President Trump countered scientific consensus on climate change, saying, “I don’t think science knows, actually,” Americans of various persuasions got a glimpse of the apocalypse. For many on the left,
Every week, Rams’ Aaron Donald plays like defensive player of year. Can he win again?
The grin that spread across Aaron Donald’s face belied his answer. Asked Thursday if one of his goals was to join the small club of three-time winners of the NFL defensive-player-of-the-year award, Donald chuckled. “I’m just going week to week,”
Facebook fact-checker: I get death threats almost every day.
Facebook has hired a network of fact-checkers across America. CNN talks to two who have received threats for simply doing their jobs during the 2020 election cycle. #CNN #News #donieOsullivan
Zeta batters Southeast after swamping Gulf Coast; 6 dead
Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power in Atlanta and beyond after pounding New Orleans with winds and water that splintered homes and were blamed
Ancient Dog DNA Shows Early Spread Around the Globe
The most extensive study of ancient dog DNA to date has shown how rapidly dogs spread across the world after domestication, and pins their likely origin to a group of extinct wolves. The new report in the journal Science pushes
‘There Are Tons of Brown Faces Missing’: Publishers Step Up Diversity Efforts
This summer, as people across the United States gathered to protest police brutality and racial injustice, Krishan Trotman, an executive editor at Hachette Books, approached the head of the company with a proposal. Ms. Trotman was worried that the conversation
Zeta barrels across Southeast after battering weary coast
Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2 million homes and businesses in the dark in Atlanta and beyond after pounding New Orleans with winds and water that splintered homes and were
Europe and US facing new round of shutdowns amid virus surge
A new wave of lockdowns and business closings swept across France, Germany and other places in Europe on Wednesday as surging coronavirus infections there and in the U.S. wipe out months of progress against the scourge on two continents. The
Europe’s coronavirus cases continue to spike amid growing calls for second lockdown
The surge of coronavirus cases across Europe in recent days has brought renewed calls for a second lockdown to curb the spread of the disease before it’s too late. In France, citizens were bracing for new restrictions ahead of President Emmanuel
Protest Erupts in Poland After New Abortion Ban
Tens of thousands of people across Poland have defied Covid-19 restrictions to protest against a new court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion.
Voters in some states unable to cast early ballots in person
With coronavirus cases spreading rapidly across her state, Samantha Allen laments that Missouri does not allow voters to cast their ballots in person before Election Day. More than 21 million voters across the U.S. have taken advantage of early in-person
As the pandemic cripples Airbnb, European cities see a chance to reclaim long-term housing.
Long before the coronavirus swept across Europe this spring, many cities were complaining that a proliferation of short-term apartment rentals aimed at tourists through platforms like Airbnb was driving up housing costs for locals and destroying the character of historic
Inside the Refugee Camp on America’s Doorstep
MATAMOROS, Mexico — A butter yellow sun rose over the crowded tent camp across the river from Texas and a thick heat baked the rotten debris below, a mixture of broken toys, human waste and uneaten food swarming with flies.
How Bolivia Overcame a Crisis and Held a Clean Election
LA PAZ, Bolivia — As Election Day neared, candidates fretted over the possibility of fraud. Voters across Bolivia questioned the solidity of the electoral process. And many worried that the result — any result — would provoke anger and violence
Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say
Months into the school year, school reopenings across the United States remain a patchwork of plans: in-person, remote and hybrid; masked and not; socially distanced and not. But amid this jumble, one clear pattern is emerging. So far, schools do
Arenas, stadiums find new life as safer options for voting
With long waits making headlines during early voting across the country, professional sports venues have emerged as bright spots, repurposing huge spaces mostly devoid of fans into efficient and relatively safe polling places. Featuring rows and rows of voting machines,
‘Borat 2’ review: Sacha Baron Cohen tries to make Rudy Giuliani a joke
Fourteen years after (fake) Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev journeyed across America, he’s back in the states and catching Rudy Giuliani with his hand down his pants. But more on that later. The US in 2020 has so much fodder, right?
Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals
Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and staff. New highs in cases have
Looking for a good scare? Here are 12 of the best underrated horror movies you need to stream this Halloween
The coronavirus pandemic may have closed movie theaters across the country, but thankfully for genre fans, the flow of new horror movies to streaming services never stopped. (In fact, some even debuted at drive-ins at the same time they became
‘It Has Hit Us With a Vengeance’: Virus Surges Again Across the United States
As the coronavirus races across the country, it has reached every corner of a nursing home in Kansas, infecting all 62 residents inside. There are so few hospital beds available in North Dakota that patients sick with the virus are
Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus
Virus cases are surging across Europe and many U.S. states, but responses by leaders are miles apart, with officials in Ireland, France and elsewhere imposing curfews and restricting gatherings even as some U.S. governors resist mask mandates or more aggressive
Rebecca Cryer, 73, Tribal Judge and Oklahoma City Bomb Survivor, Dies
They set flags to half-staff across the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September — and lowered them again 11 days later to honor Rebecca Cryer, a tribal judge who led a purposeful,
Matt Nagy on Bears’ offense: ‘We know where the warts are’
“We know across the board on offense right now there are different things we can get better at,” Bears coach Matt Nagy said. “And that’s everybody, myself included.” | Grant Halverson/Getty Images The issue is not that Nagy’s offense isn’t
Videos Show Long Voting Lines in Florida
Monday was the first day of early voting across Florida, and voters were met with lengthy wait times at the polls.
Facing new fire threat, crews deploy to Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO — Fire crews from across the state were being deployed to Northern California, where hot, windy conditions Wednesday renewed fire threats in the region where massive blazes already have destroyed hundreds of homes and killed or injured dozens
‘Little Shop,’ Big Relief: How One Theater Safely Put on an Indoor Show
WHITEFIELD, N.H. — The last choruses of “Don’t Feed the Plants” reverberated across the mostly empty theater. Shredded paper fell from the lighting grid. The 44 masked ticket holders, meticulously spaced out across the 250 seats, rose for an ovation,